Meet the Team

The Spirit of Soccer Football for Hope 2010 team is comprised of eight girls and boys from rural Cambodia who all live in landmine affected areas. Each player was selected for the team based on their participation with Spirit of Soccer programs, soccer skills, personality, team work and commitment.

Here is the team:

Linda Choeun is from Pailin town and has been playing soccer two years and her favorite subject in school is English. Her father lost part of his leg to a landmine, so she is very aware of the dangers of landmines. She is a leader among the team, trying to emulate her favorite player, Ronaldo.

Sengvy Ridam is from Banaan village and wants to travel to South Afria to play soccer and learn about the different culture. His favorite player is Rooney. The most people he has ridden a motorbike with at one time is four.

Naroth Vann is also from Pailin town and has been playing soccer for four years. She too has personal experience with landmines as her neighbor lost his hand to a landmine. She wants to go to South Africa to share the culture of Cambodia and tell people about the problem of landmines.

Vith Yem is also from Pailin town and sees landmine signs all over his village. He has played soccer for five years and Andreas Savin is his favorite player. He has the best hair on the team!

Channou Keng is from Bour village and has eleven siblings! She has never been to Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, but is excited to travel to South Africa. She has a huge smile and is a great addition to the team.

Vanneath Kheng is from Somloth village and has a landmine sign in front of his house. He wants to be a soccer coach when he grows up and Beckham is his favorite player. He is a hard worker on the field and also loves to play volleyball.

Socheata Seng is from Bour village and has an uncle injured by a landmine. She is excited to travel to South Africa to see the difference between South Africa and Cambodia. She loves Beckham and mathematics.

Vrak Phon is from Sampouv Loun village and has to travel up to five hours by dirt road for training every other weekend. He has been playing soccer ten years and has seven brothers. He wants to be a pro soccer player when he grows up and he definitely has the moves and personality.